Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-15
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
ORDINANCE NO. 223.

An Ordinance granting to Edwin K. Alsip
| ana Il. l.. Lewis certain Street Railway
| privileges 10, on and over certain streets
herein named. and granting permission
| 10 proper ears upon tracks on such
streets by Wire ropes running under the
streets and moved by stationary engines
| ana TO propel cars thereon by electricity
or electric procs So.
| TINHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
i OF sacramento ordaiu as follows
| SECTION J. There is hereby granted subject
70 the provisions of the Civil Code and the laws
OF the state of California. to Edwin X Alsip and
L. L. Lewis and their heirs and assigns, for the
period OF nifty years from the date hereof au.
thorlty 10 construct. lay down, run, operate and
maintain single OF double track railway, with
al necessary and convenient tracks for curves
| switches, turnouts, sidetracks, appurtenances
| apparatus and appendages in, over and along
| the following streets, in said Sacramento city,
70 10 WI : commencing at a point or place on
Third street Ito be selected by the sranteesl AT
| or near where said Third street extended meets
the lands owned or held or used by the Southern
racine Company for depot purposes and run.
iiing thence along said Third street, extended
| INTO, over and along Third street, and in over
| and along Third street to ] !; in aud along and
over J street to Ninth street. in, over and along
Ninth street to street in, over and along II
street 10 1wentye street; in, over and along
! Twenty-eighth street to the southern boundary
OF street or the southern boundary line OF
SAID city OF Sacramento. Also, commencing at
tne intersection of J street with Ninth street,
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10 the eastern boundary line Of Thirty-first
street or the eastern boundary OF Sacramento
| city Also, commencing at the intersection OF
| Ninth and streets, and running thence in.
| over and along Ninth street to street and in
| over and along street to the eastern boundary
line OF Ihirty-first street; and also running in
! over and along Thirty-tirst street to street OF
| on any portion of said streets.
SECTION :. Full permission and authority are
| hereby granted TO said Edwin X. Alsip and Z. L.
Lewis, their heirs and assigns to propel cars
| mo- Il
| IN Section hereof. by wire ropes running under
the streets and moved by stationary steam en-.
glnes.
SECTION 8. Full permission and authority are
also hereby granted to said Edwin K Alsip and
| l.. L. Lewis, their heirs and assigns to propel
| cars upon tracks upon said streets by electric
process, or by means of electricity, and permis-
| sion aud authority are granted to Them Their
heirs and assigns. to erect, build, construct op
crate and maintain the necessary and proper
| motors. batteries, wires. apparatus, machinery
and appliances for the running and operation OF
cars upon tracks by means of electricity. They
| shall have the right to adopt at any time any
| Improvement in the electric process that may be
discovered or used.
| The special reasons for the grant of permission
and authority to propel cars upon tracks on the
| streets named in this ordinance by electric pro
cess or by the use of electricity in such mode
| as may be usual, or that may be deemed proper
are as follows:
First-It is desired by the Board of Trustees o.
the city Of Sacramento to build up said city and
BIS speedily as possible. That rapid increase
in the amount Of taxable property in Sacra
mento city would decrease the rate of taxation
encourage the establishment of manufacturing
industries, stimulate the improvement of prop.
city, promote public Improvements, and place
the city permanently on Il strong and prosper
Gus financial condition. road run and oper.
ated by the electric process can be built more
cheaply and mere rapidly than others, and the
growth and prosperity of the city will be greatly
accelerated by the rapid completion of such a
road.
| Second-The streets of Sacramento city are
level Except where soped to meet the graded
and run in straight lines. For this reason an
electric road can be operated more satisfactorily
than any other.
Third-Owing to the simplicity of the ma
ehinery and apparatus used to operate road
by electricity, accidents are not likely to hap
pen and the probability Of the machinery be-
coming out of repair is very small
Fourth-A horse. car road will not meet the
demands of rapidly growing city, but an
electric road while run at q comparatively
cheap cost, will afford every possible oppor-
| tunity for public travel
Fifth--The electric system of operating street
rail; Dads is now highly perfected. The means
OF applying electricity as q motive power, is
now engaging and will continue to engage the
best scientific and inventive thought of the age
Improvements undoubtedly will be made in
this process from time to time, and the city OF
Sacramento will be in position to derive what
ever advantage there may be in successive i'm
provements and discoveries In the mode of ap-
SiXth-An electric road Is not attended by
noise in its operations, is always under control
and is perfectly safe.
seventh-Should any accidents occur in the
electric apparatus, the same can be speedily re-
paired without serious interruption to travel.
Eighth-A road operated by the electric pro-
cess can easily be extended into the suburbs O!
the city at trifing cost and if the CITY should
be extended, the extension can easily be con.
nected with the city OF Sacramento by an ex.
tension of an electric railway.
Einth-An electric railway can be run day
and night and car be used, If extended into the
country, for the transportation of fruit, vegeta
bles, etc. from adjoining farms to the city, dur
ing the night time, without disturbing the peace
The above reasons are hereby declared to b,
special reasons and to be satisfactory, good anC
sufficient for the grant of authority and permits
sion to propel cars by electricity or by eectri,
| process and appliances in such mode and man
| ner as may he selected by the grantees, thei
| heirs and assigns.
| SECTION 4. This grant of authority Is mad,
upon the following conditions
first-The cars must be of the most approved
| construction for comfort and convenience O
passengers, and provided with brakes to stoJ
| the same when required.
Second-The tracks must be constructed 81
| nearly as possible in the middle of the street
Third-The grantees, their heirs and assign
must plank, pave or macadamize the entir,
length of the street used by their track between
| the rails and for two feet on each side thereof
| and between the tracks, if there be more thar
| one and keep the same constantly in repair
| iiush with the street and with good crossings.
| Fourth-Ihe tracks must not be more thar
five feet wide within the rails and must have q
| space between them sufficient TO allow the car:
| TO pass each other freely.
Fifth-The rates of fare must not exceed tel
| cents Tor one iare or twenty-five cents for fou
| fares.
| Sixth-The rate of speed must not be create
| than eight miles per hour
Seventh-The owners of said railroad shall
pay 10 the City of Sacramento for license fol
each car in daily use on said railroad the sun
| of five dollars per annum which shall entitlC
year.
| Eighth-The grantees herein named, and
| their assigns, shall commence work within
| four months from the date of passir this ordi
nance, and shall pro. ecute the work of building
and equipping SAID road as diligently and con
tinuousiy as possible until completed and shall
construct at least ten blocks of road and put
| the same in good order each year after the com
mencement OF work. unless prevented by un
avoidable accidents or unforeseen CONTINGENCIES
The same must be completed within three years
| thereafter.
Ninth-No poles shall be placed in the streets
| tor use of the road.
SECTION 5; \ failure to comply with these pro-
Visions works n forfeiture of the right of WAY
as well as Of the franchise, unless the uncou..
pleted portion is abandoned by the grantees OF
assigns, with the consent of the City of Saera-
mento, ana SUCH abandonment and consent to
| be in writing. The owners of said railroad may
| at any time within three years abandon any
part or portion of the franchise hereby granted
upon filing with the city authorities written
declaration of such intention, and upon the &C
ceptance of the same by the city authorities
SECTION g. The rights and privileges herein
granted shall take effect and have the force OF
Il contract.
SECTION Z. This ordinance shall take feet i'm
| medistely. EUGENE J. GREGORY,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Passed September 6, 1857.
T. III. MCKEE, Clerk. 81. q